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Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy)

Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes muscle pain at rest compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (mean 4.4 weeks) · Myofascial pain TMD
MD -0.19 [-1.25, 0.87]
1 study · 72 participants
Very low

Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy)

Patient discomfort · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 3 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy)

Somatisation · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in somatisation compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term · Disc displacement with reduction (DDwR)
MD -0.18 [-0.45, 0.09]
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy)

Range of mandibular motion · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in range of mandibular motion compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (3 months) · Disc displacement with reduction (DDwR)
MD -0.33 [-3.31, 2.65]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

CCPT vs exercise

FEV1 · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

FVC · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

FEF25-75 · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

Respiratory exacerbations: number of respiratory exacerbations per year · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

QoL · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

CCPT vs exercise

Mucus weight · children and young adults with CF

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional chest physiotherapy compared to other airway clearance techniques for cystic fibrosis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ DMT vs exercise

Leaving the study early · dementia or mild neurocognitive disorder

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ DMT changes dropouts compared with exercise (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dance movement therapy for dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.31 [0.03, 3.09]
1 study · 136 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ DMT vs exercise

Neuropsychiatric symptoms · dementia or mild neurocognitive disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Dance movement therapy for dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 136 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ DMT vs exercise

Cognitive function · dementia or mild neurocognitive disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Dance movement therapy for dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 136 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ DMT vs exercise

Depression · dementia or mild neurocognitive disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Dance movement therapy for dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 136 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ DMT vs exercise

Social and occupational functioning · dementia or mild neurocognitive disorder

1 finding from 1 review

Dance movement therapy for dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 136 participants
Very low

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Jaw exercises

TMJ clicking · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity

1 finding from 1 review

Stabilisation splint therapy for temporomandibular pain dysfunction syndrome 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes
up to 6 months
SS vs jaw exercises (Magnusson 1999): TMJ clicking at 3 months and greater than 3 months; no statistically significant between-group difference. Forest-plot data presented, totals not pooled.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Jaw exercises

Pain (TMJ, muscle, on movement) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity

1 finding from 1 review

Stabilisation splint therapy for temporomandibular pain dysfunction syndrome 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes
up to 6 months
SS vs jaw exercises (Magnusson 1999): improvements in all pain outcomes (TMJ pain, muscle pain, pain on movement) for both groups at 3 and 6 months; no statistically significant between-group difference at any time…
1 study
GRADE not reported

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Jaw exercises

Overall improvement · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity

1 finding from 1 review

Stabilisation splint therapy for temporomandibular pain dysfunction syndrome 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes
up to 6 months
SS vs jaw exercises (Magnusson 1999): overall improvement at 3 months and greater than 3 months; no statistically significant between-group difference; a follow-up questionnaire 1 to 4 years later showed a lasting…
1 study
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Fatigue · people with multiple sclerosis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
36 studies · 1603 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Mixed training · people with multiple sclerosis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 495 participants
Moderate